Manzano Students Meet Author

Marisilda Garcia, a noted author, singer, poet, actress, and businesswoman, will visit with students at Manzano Middle School all day on Monday December 16. Garcia, a Brownsville native wrote the book, “Of Liberty, Life and Love.” She has also written many poems and songs in both English and Spanish. She attended Stell Middle School and graduated from Pace High School in 1996. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. Garcia resides in Los Angeles where she runs an organization for women in the entertainment industry called CINELadies. She will also visit Pace High School on Tuesday, December 17; Stell Middle School on Wednesday, December 18; and Paredes Elementary on Thursday, December 19 from 9-10:30 am.